2019 Ardonia arrocane season
| 2019 Ardonia arrocane season | |
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| Seasonal boundaries | |
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| First system formed | May 17, 2019 |
| Last system dissipated | Season ongoing |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | Arlene (Strongest and most intense storm ever recorded) |
| • Maximum winds | 180 mph (290 km/h) (1 minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 899 mbar (hPa; 26.55 inHg) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total depressions | 2 |
| Total storms | 2 |
| Arrocanes | 1 |
| Major arrocanes (Cat. 3-5) |
1 |
| Total fatalities | 113 total |
| Total damage | ≥$24.9 billion (2019 AC) |
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The 2019 Ardonia arrocane season is the ongoing annual period in which tropical cyclones—known regionally as arrocanes—form in the Ardonian Ocean and adjacent waters. The season officially began on May 1 and will end on November 30, dates which conventionally delimit the period each year when arrocanes are most likely to develop across the region. The season is monitored by the National Arrocane Center (NAC) in Ataraxia, with local coordination provided by regional National Weather Service (NWS) offices across the continent.
So far, the season has featured the formation of two named storms: Arrocane Arlene, which reached Category 5 intensity and became the strongest storm ever recorded in the basin, and Tropical Storm Beryl, a short-lived but record-breaking system over the southeastern Ardonian Ocean. Arlene caused significant impacts to multiple regions of Ardonia and is still ongoing, while Beryl remained entirely at sea and caused no reported damage or fatalities.
The 2019 season follows the 1865 season which was historic and has already produced multiple record-setting events, with additional activity possible in the coming months.
Seasonal forecasts
| Source | Date | Named storm |
Arrocanes | Major arrocanes | |||
| Average (1865) | 13 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| Record high activity | 13 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| Record low activity | 13 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| NAC | March 31, 2019 | 16-20 | 8-11 | 3-6 | |||
| VW | May 16, 2019 | 17 | 10 | 5 | |||
| T1X | May 16, 2019 | 18 | 12 | 6 | |||
| NAHC | May 16, 2019 | 18-22 | 9-12 | 1-4 | |||
| EX | May 16, 2019 | 24 | 9 | 4 | |||
| NF | May 17, 2019 | 17-21 | 6-11 | 2-4 | |||
| ECT | May 17, 2019 | 20 | 10 | 4 | |||
| HDC | May 17, 2019 | 17 | 9 | 4 | |||
| HA | May 17, 2019 | 18 | 9 | 4 | |||
| NAC | May 19, 2019 | 21-24 | 13-17 | 5-8 | |||
| VOLT | May 20, 2019 | 18 | 9 | 3 | |||
| LA | May 21, 2019 | 14 | 7 | 3 | |||
| Actual activity |
2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
LIVE outlook
Seasonal timeline
Systems
Arrocane Arlene
| Category 5 arrocane (AAWS) | |
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| Duration | May 17 – Ongoing |
| Peak intensity | 180 mph (290 km/h) (1-min); 899 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Beryl
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| Duration | May 23 – May 29 |
| Peak intensity | 65 mph (105 km/h) (1-min); 989 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Beryl was the second named storm of the season, forming from a low-pressure system over the southeastern Ardonian Ocean on early on May 23. The system gradually organized and reached tropical storm strength by May 25, remaining entirely over open waters throughout its lifespan. Beryl peaked with sustained winds of 65 mph (105 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 989 mbar on the early morning of May 26 before transitioning into an extratropical cyclone on May 27. It dissipated completely by May 28 at 2300 Ardonian time and by 0000 on May 29 in terms of Zulu time.
Although Beryl caused no damage or fatalities, it broke multiple historical records dating back to the Great Arrocane Year of 1865. It became the strongest tropical storm on record for the basin by windspeed, surpassing all previous non-hurricane systems. Beryl also entered the top 10 most intense arrocanes by pressure, ranking just behind Tropical Storm Eleven of 1865 (988 mbar), according to the NAC/NWS. Despite its limited impact, Beryl’s meteorological significance earned it a place in the basin’s historical records.
Storm names
The following names have been designated for the 2019 Ardonia arrocane season:
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Season effects
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| 0 systems | Season not started | Season not started | Season not started | Season not started | Season not started | |||||